Contact Information:
Office of Child Care Region 13 (Carroll County)
Maryland State Department of Education
1643 Liberty Road, Suite 205
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Main office phone | 410-549-6489 |
Office e-mail | occ13carr.msde@maryland.gov |
Office fax | 410-549-6490 |
Anyone who is interested in starting a child care business in a home or center is required to take the face-to-face orientation training. Please contact the Office of Child Care Regional Licensing Office to schedule the Orientation Training. To prepare for your orientation session, you may wish to view the on-line orientation preview. This does not replace the face-to-face orientation session you are required to attend at your regional Office of Child Care. (Click here to go to the Orientation page)"
To obtain required “local permits” for a child care center license or family child care registration - Click Here
For Provider Training (Pre-Service and Continuing) - please click here to find MSDE-approved training courses, trainers and training organizations.
NAME | TITLE | TELEPHONE |
Afework, Sharon Sharon.Afework@maryland.gov |
Regional Manager | 410-750-8779 |
Leffson, Patricia Patricia.leffson@maryland.gov |
Licensing Supervisor | 410-549-6495 |
Guthland, Tammy Tammy.guthland@maryland.gov |
Licensing Specialist | 410-549-6942 |
Newell, Susan Susan.watson@maryland.gov |
Licensing Specialist | 410-750-7940 |
Crocken, Lori Lori.Crocken@maryland.gov |
Licensing Specialist | 410-549-6943 |
Upcoming Events and Other Information:
Dear Providers,
We will be having a listening sessions for all Child Care Providers.
We encourage your participation. We anticipate a number of providers to join us for this session. As a result, we are asking you to please be considerate and mute your device or telephone during the presentation. We understand there will be a lot of questions, so time will be provided at the end. It is important to note that this session will be recorded.
Please join us by using the information provided below.
Child Care Listening Sessions:
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Virtual Orientation and Regulation Review Schedule for Region 6 & 13
Anyone who is interested in starting a child care business in a home or center is required to complete an orientation training. Please email the office at occ6how.msde@maryland.gov to express your interest in completing an orientation.
Include your name, phone number, which orientation you would like to attend, and the email address you would like the Google Hangout invitation to be sent to. The upcoming dates are listed below.
Family Child Care Orientations:
TBA
New Child Care Center Orientations:
TBA
As a new Center Director, you are required by COMAR 13A.16.06.05B (5) to attend a Director/Regulation training session within six month after being hired as the director of the facility.
Regulation Review for Child Care Centers (Director’s Training):
TBA
Family Child Care Regulation Review:
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NEW FAMILY CHILD CARE ORIENTATION
As a new applicant, you are required to attend an orientation session offered by the Office of Child Care (OCC) before the OCC can conduct an initial inspection of your home. Because of limited space you must call 410.549.6489 to register to attend. The orientations dates are as follows:
DATE TIME LOCATION
11/18/2020 10am-1pm OCC - Region XIII Conference Room
REGULATION REVIEW TRAINING FOR CENTER DIRECTORS
As a new Center Director, you are required by COMAR 13A.16.06.05B (5) to attend a Director/Regulation training session within six month after being hired as the director of the facility. Because of limited space, you must call 410.549.6489 and register to attend. The orientation dates are as follows:
DATE TIME LOCATION
10/14/2020 10am-1pm OCC - Region XIII Conference Room
Helpful Contacts
Carroll County Child Care Resource Center
(Provider Training & Child Care Referral Service)
255 Clifton Blvd, Suite 319, Westminster, MD 21157
Office: 410-751-2917/ Fax: 410-751-6094
Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office
2 South Bond St., Bel Air, Maryland 21014
Office: 410-836-4851
Maryland Dept. of Public Safety -
CJIS Customer Service Center (Fingerprinting)
6776 Reisterstown Road Plaza, Suite 200,
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-764-4501
(Mon. - Fri., 8 am - 3:30 pm, Sat., 9 am - 4 pm)